The Rules for Breaking

The Rules, Book 2

De: Ashley Elston

Narrado por: Alexa Elmy

Don't miss this thrilling mystery from Ashley Elston, author of the New York Times bestseller and Reese’e Book Club pick First Lie Wins!

Anna Boyd almost lost her life to get what she wanted most in the world: freedom.

But just when it seems that her family has finally escaped Witness Protection, the illusion that Anna could resume a normal life comes crashing down.

The deadly man Anna knows as Thomas is still on the loose, and now he's using her as a pawn in a dangerous game with the drug cartel determined to silence her forever. When Thomas and a mysterious masked man capture not only Anna but also her fragile younger sister and her boyfriend, Anna decides it's time to break all the rules—even if it means teaming up with the lesser of two evils.

Anna will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves and win her life back once and for all. But her true enemies are hidden in plain sight. Before long, Anna will learn that putting her trust in anyone may be the last mistake she ever makes.

©2025 Ashley Elston (P)2025 Little, Brown Young Readers

Unequal sequel

In a sequel to THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING, Anna, out of the Witness Protection Program, is back to her real name and appearance, but not out of trouble. Fake agent Thomas kidnaps Anna, her boyfriend Ethan and little sister Teeny. She’s no longer certain whom to trust or mistrust or how to tell the good guys from the bad guys.

I didn’t enjoy THE RULES FOR BREAKING as much as the first in the series, which felt more realistic. I also was uncomfortable with the normalization of teens using guns and teaching each other how to use them.

Ashley Easton’s writing and voice are as engaging as ever. Anna is the perfect mix of badass and appropriately scared to death. More sensible than in the first book, she’s learned from her mistakes keeping adults in the dark. Teeny has toughened up too.

THE RULES FOR BREAKING is a satisfying sequel, even while it stretches the bounds of credulity.

Great ending

This one was better than the first book. Loved the journey of protagonist as she grew into her own and became the hero. Story kept moving and had some good twists and turns. Wanted to keep listening to this one until the end.

Chapter titles

The story is good, but the chapter titles are driving me nuts. The high pitch narration had me cringing.

Love Ashley Elston!

I have loved all of her books! And this one is no different. I’m going to see if there are more!

Story seemed interesting

I could not tolerate the narrator’s performance and had to stop. I found her intonation to be distracting and difficult to listen to.